Kieran Charnock
FullnameKieran James Charnock
Birth date3 August 1984 (age 42)
Birth placePreston, Lancashire, England
PositionDefender
CurrentclubBamber Bridge
Youthyears 1?–2001
Youthclubs 1Wigan Athletic
Years 12001–2003
Clubs 1Wigan Athletic
Caps 10
Goals 10
Years 22003
Clubs 2Southport (loan)
Caps 23
Goals 20
Years 32003–2007
Clubs 3Northwich Victoria
Caps 3107
Goals 31
Years 42007–2009
Clubs 4Peterborough United
Caps 412
Goals 40
Years 52008–2009
Clubs 5Accrington Stanley (loan)
Caps 534
Goals 50
Years 62009–2011
Clubs 6Torquay United
Caps 628
Goals 60
Years 72010–2011
Clubs 7Morecambe (loan)
Caps 721
Goals 71
Years 82011–2012
Clubs 8Morecambe
Caps 84
Goals 80
Years 92011
Clubs 9Fleetwood Town (loan)
Caps 93
Goals 91
Years 102012–2013
Clubs 10Fleetwood Town
Caps 104
Goals 101
Years 112012
Clubs 11Macclesfield Town (loan)
Caps 1113
Goals 110
Years 122013
Clubs 12Stockport County (loan)
Caps 125
Goals 120
Years 132013–2014
Clubs 13Stockport County
Caps 1320
Goals 131
Years 142014–2015
Clubs 14Chester
Caps 1437
Goals 141
Years 152015–2018
Clubs 15Chorley
Caps 1567
Goals 151
Years 162018
Clubs 16Bamber Bridge (dual registration)
Years 172018–2020
Clubs 17Bamber Bridge
Caps 1741
Goals 175
Nationalyears 12005–2007
Nationalteam 1England C
Nationalcaps 111
Nationalgoals 11
Club-update20:29, 28 December 2023 (UTC)

Kieran James Charnock (born 3 August 1984) is an English footballer who plays as a defender.

Career

Born in Preston, Lancashire, Charnock began his career at Wigan Athletic, coming through the club's youth system. However, he failed to establish himself in the squad and was sent out on loan to Southport. Charnock was released by Wigan quickly moving on to Football Conference side Northwich Victoria. He became an important part of the team forming a partnership with Mark Roberts and was chosen for the England non-League team.

At the end of the 2006–07 season Charnock requested a transfer away from Northwich Victoria in search of league football and was sold to Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee.[1] Following a successful loan in the 2008–09 season with Accrington Stanley, he moved to Torquay United at the start of the subsequent season.

In November 2010, he joined Morecambe on an emergency six-week loan.[2]

On 1 August 2012, Charnock joined Football Conference side Macclesfield Town on loan until January 2013.[3] It was announced on 7 May 2013, that Fleetwood would not be offering the defender a new contract, and would therefore be released.[4] On 3 June 2013, it was announced that Charnock had signed for Stockport County, with whom he had spent a loan spell with at the end of the 2012/2013 season.[5]

In 2018, Charnock signed for Bamber Bridge after being released by Chorley.[6]

Personal life

Charnock studied at the University of Salford for a degree in Physiotherapy, graduating in 2015 with first class honours.[7]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southport (loan)2002–03[8]Conference30000030
Northwich Victoria2003–04[9]Conference2701000280
2004–05[10]Conference National380001[a]0390
2005–06[11]Conference North4040
2006–07[12]Conference National411003[a]0441
Northwich total10615000401151
Peterborough United2007–08[13]League Two10020002[b]0140
2008–09[14]League One2000000020
Peterborough total120200020160
Accrington Stanley (loan)2008–09[14]League Two340200000360
Torquay United2009–10[15]League Two24030102[b]0300
2010–11[16]4010001[b]060
Torquay total280401030360
Morecambe (loan)2010–11[16]League Two21100211
Morecambe2011–12[17]League Two4000101[b]060
Fleetwood Town2011–12[17]Conference Premier41210062
2012–13[18]League Two30000030
Fleetwood total7121000092
Macclesfield Town (loan)2012–13[18]Conference Premier130111[a]0151
Stockport County (loan)2012–13[18]Conference Premier5050
Stockport County2013–14[19]Conference North2010000201
Chester2014–15[18]Conference Premier371402[a]0431
Chorley2015–16[19]National League North3110000311
2016–17[19]3101000320
2017–18[19]50000050
Chorley total671100000681
Career total3576212201303938
  1. ^ Appearance in the FA Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in the Football League Trophy

References

  1. ^ "Charnock makes Peterborough move". BBC Sport. 5 July 2007. Retrieved 8 July 2007.
  2. ^ "Torquay United's Kieran Charnock joins Morecambe". BBC Sport. 25 November 2010. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Silkmen sign Charnock". MTFC. 31 July 2012. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  4. ^ Fleetwood F.C. website Archived 7 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Stockport County F.C. website
  6. ^ "Bamber Bridge seal first signings of the summer". Lancashire Evening Post. JPIMedia. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  7. ^ "PFA members graduate from the University of Salford". Professional Footballer's Association. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
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